$fracdxdt = p, fracdydt = q$: Solution of these ODE imply the solution is constant along characteristics of the form $qx − py = constant$.

Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP up vote 4 down vote favorite 1 My lecture notes state the following: When we were dealing with first order equations we saw that a differential operator of the form, $$pfracpartialpartialx + qfracpartialpartialy$$ Led to the characteristic equations $$fracdxdt = p, fracdydt = q$$ The solution of these ODE in turn implied that the solution would be constant along characteristics of the form $qx − py = constant$. Can someone please demonstrate this? differential-equations pde differential-operators characteristics share | cite | improve this question asked Aug 11 at 4:51 handler's handle 150 8 2 Are $p,q$ constants? Usually in the treatment of first order PDE one has $p=frac∂u∂x$, $q=frac∂u∂y$. – Lutz...